sions that will require the disclosure of the status and ultimate disposition of any such request.

(c) CERTIFICATION TO CONGRESS.-Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall certify to Congress that the Secretary has complied with this section.

(d) RADIO SERVICES.

(1) ASSIGNMENTS FOR RADIO SERVICES.-In assigning frequencies for mobile radio services and other radio services, the Secretary of Commerce shall promote efficient and cost-effective use of the spectrum to the maximum extent feasible.

(2) AUTHORITY TO WITHHOLD ASSIGNMENTS.-The Secretary of Commerce shall have the authority to withhold or refuse to assign frequencies for mobile radio service or other radio service in order to further the goal of making efficient and costeffective use of the spectrum.

(3) SPECTRUM PLAN.-By October 1, 1993, the Secretary of Commerce shall adopt and commence implementation of a plan for Federal agencies with existing mobile radio systems to use more spectrum-efficient technologies that are at least as spectrum-efficient and cost-effective as readily available commercial mobile radio systems. The plan shall include a time schedule for implementation.

(4) REPORT TO CONGRESS.-By October 1, 1993, the Secretary of Commerce shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report summarizing the plan adopted under paragraph (3), including the implementation schedule for the plan. (e) PROOF OF COMPLIANCE WITH FCC LICENSING REQUIRE

MENTS.

(1) AMENDMENT TO MANUAL REQUIRED.-Within 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary and the NTIA shall amend the spectrum management document described in subsection (a) to require that

(A) no person or entity (other than an agency or instrumentality of the United States) shall be permitted, after 1 year after such date of enactment, to operate a radio station utilizing a frequency that is authorized for the use of government stations pursuant to section 103(b)(2)(A) of this Act for any non-government application unless such person or entity has submitted to the NTIA proof, in a form prescribed by such manual, that such person or entity has obtained a license from the Commission; and

(B) no person or entity (other than an agency or instrumentality of the United States) shall be permitted, after 1 year after such date of enactment, to utilize a radio station belonging to the United States for any non-government application unless such person or entity has submitted to the NTIA proof, in a form prescribed by such manual, that such person or entity has obtained a license from the Commission.

(2) RETENTION OF FORMS.-The NTIA shall maintain on file the proofs submitted under paragraph (1), or facsimiles thereof.

(3) CERTIFICATION.-Within 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary and the NTIA shall certify to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate that

(A) the amendments required by paragraph (1) have been accomplished; and

(B) the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of such paragraph are being enforced.

SEC. 105. [47 U.S.C. 904] GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. (a) INTERAGENCY FUNCTIONS.—

(1) AGENCY CONSULTATION.-Federal agencies shall consult with the Assistant Secretary and the NTIA to ensure that the conduct of telecommunications activities by such agencies is consistent with the policies developed under section 103(b)(2)(K).

(2) REPORT TO PRESIDENT.-The Secretary shall timely submit to the President each year the report (including evaluations and recommendations) provided for in section 404(a)1 of the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 (47 U.S.C. 744(a) 1).

(3) COORDINATION WITH SECRETARY OF STATE.-The Secretary shall coordinate with the Secretary of State the performance of the functions described in section 103(b)(2)(C). The Corporation and concerned executive agencies shall provide the Secretary with such assistance, documents, and other cooperation as will enable the Secretary to carry out those functions. (b) ADVISORY COMMITTEES AND INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS WITH INDUSTRY.-To the extent the Assistant Secretary deems it necessary to continue the Interdepartmental Radio Advisory Committee, such Committee shall serve as an advisory committee to the Assistant Secretary and the NTIA. As permitted by law, the Assistant Secretary may establish one or more telecommunications or information advisory committees (or both) composed of experts in the telecommunications and/or information areas outside the Government. The NTIA may also informally consult with industry as appropriate to carry out the most effective performance of its functions.

(c) GENERAL PROVISIONS.

(1) REGULATIONS.-The Secretary and NTIA shall issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the functions assigned under this title.

(2) SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE FROM OTHER AGENCIES.-All executive agencies are authorized and directed to cooperate with the NTIA and to furnish it with such information, support, and assistance, not inconsistent with law, as it may require in the performance of its functions.

(3) EFFECT ON VESTED FUNCTIONS.-Nothing in this title reassigns any function that is, on the date of enactment of this

1So in law. Section 404 of the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 does not contain subsections.

Act, vested by law or executive order in the Commission, or the
Department of State, or any officer thereof.

(d) REORGANIZATION.—

(1) AUTHORITY TO REORGANIZE.-Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may reassign to another unit of the Department of Commerce a function (or portion thereof) required to be assigned to the NTIA by section 103(b).

(2) LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY.-The Secretary may not make any reassignment of a function (or portion thereof) required to be assigned to the NTIA by section 103(b) unless the Secretary submits to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a statement describing the proposed reassignment and containing an explanation of the reasons for the reassignment. No reassignment of any such function (or portion thereof) shall be effective until 90 legislative days after the Secretary submits that statement to such Committees. For purposes of this paragraph, the term "legislative days" includes only days on which both Houses of Congress are in session.

(e) LIMITATION ON SOLICITATIONS.-Notwithstanding section 1 of the Act of October 2, 1964 (15 U.S.C. 1522), neither the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary, nor any officer or employee of the NTIA shall solicit any gift or bequest of property, both real and personal, from any entity for the purpose of furthering the authorized functions of the NTIA if such solicitation would create a conflict of interest or an appearance of a conflict of interest.

PART B-TRANSFER OF AUCTIONABLE
FREQUENCIES

SEC. 111. [47 U.S.C. 921] DEFINITIONS.

As used in this part:

(1) The term "allocation" means an entry in the National Table of Frequency Allocations of a given frequency band for the purpose of its use by one or more radiocommunication services.

(2) The term "assignment" means an authorization given to a station licensee to use specific frequencies or channels.

(3) The term "the 1934 Act" means the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.).

SEC. 112. [47 U.S.C. 922] NATIONAL SPECTRUM ALLOCATION PLANNING.

The Assistant Secretary and the Chairman of the Commission shall meet, at least biannually, to conduct joint spectrum planning with respect to the following issues:

(1) the extent to which licenses for spectrum use can be issued pursuant to section 309(j) of the 1934 Act to increase Federal revenues;

(2) the future spectrum requirements for public and private uses, including State and local government public safety agencies;

(3) the spectrum allocation actions necessary to accommodate those uses; and

(4) actions necessary to promote the efficient use of the spectrum, including spectrum management techniques to promote increased shared use of the spectrum that does not cause harmful interference as a means of increasing commercial ac

cess.

SEC. 113. [47 U.S.C. 923] IDENTIFICATION OF REALLOCABLE FREQUENCIES.

(a) IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED.-The Secretary shall, within 18 months after the date of the enactment of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 and within 6 months after the date of enactment of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, prepare and submit to the President and the Congress a report identifying and recommending for reallocation bands of frequencies

(1) that are allocated on a primary basis for Federal Government use;

(2) that are not required for the present or identifiable future needs of the Federal Government;

(3) that can feasibly be made available, as of the date of submission of the report or at any time during the next 15 years, for use under the 1934 Act (other than for Federal Government stations under section 305 of the 1934 Act);

(4) the transfer of which (from Federal Government use) will not result in costs to the Federal Government, or losses of services or benefits to the public, that are excessive in relation to the benefits to the public that may be provided by non-Federal licensees; and

(5) that are most likely to have the greatest potential for productive uses and public benefits under the 1934 Act if allocated for non-Federal use.

(b) MINIMUM AMOUNT OF SPECTRUM RECOMMENDED.—

(1) INITIAL REALLOCATION REPORT.-In accordance with the provisions of this section, the Secretary shall recommend for reallocation in the initial report required by subsection (a), for use other than by Federal Government stations under section 305 of the 1934 Act (47 U.S.C. 305), bands of frequencies that in the aggregate span not less than 200 megahertz, that are located below 5 gigahertz, and that meet the criteria specified in paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (a). Such bands of frequencies shall include bands of frequencies, located below 3 gigahertz, that span in the aggregate not less than 100 megahertz.

(2) MIXED USES PERMITTED TO BE COUNTED.-Bands of frequencies which a report of the Secretary under subsection (a) or (d)(1) recommends be partially retained for use by Federal Government stations, but which are also recommended to be reallocated to be made available under the 1934 Act for use by non-Federal stations, may be counted toward the minimum spectrum required by paragraph (1) or (3) of this subsection, except that

(A) the bands of frequencies counted under this paragraph may not count toward more than one-half of the

minimums required by paragraph (1) or (3) of this subsection;

(B) a band of frequencies may not be counted under this paragraph unless the assignments of the band to Federal Government stations under section 305 of the 1934 Act (47 U.S.C. 305) are limited by geographic area, by time, or by other means so as to guarantee that the potential use to be made by such Federal Government stations is substantially less (as measured by geographic area, time, or otherwise) than the potential use to be made by non-Federal stations; and

(C) the operational sharing permitted under this paragraph shall be subject to the interference regulations prescribed by the Commission pursuant to section 305(a) of the 1934 Act and to coordination procedures that the Commission and the Secretary shall jointly establish and implement to ensure against harmful interference.

(3) SECOND REALLOCATION REPORT.-In accordance with the provisions of this section, the Secretary shall recommend for reallocation in the second report required by subsection (a), for use other than by Federal Government stations under section 305 of the 1934 Act (47 U.S.C. 305), a band or bands of frequencies that

(A) in the aggregate span not less than 12 megahertz; (B) are located below 3 gigahertz; and

(C) meet the criteria specified in paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (a).

(c) CRITERIA FOR IDENTIFICATION.

(1) NEEDS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.-In determining whether a band of frequencies meets the criteria specified in subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall

(A) consider whether the band of frequencies is used to provide a communications service that is or could be available from a commercial provider or other vendor;

(B) seek to promote

(i) the maximum practicable reliance on commercially available substitutes;

(ii) the sharing of frequencies (as permitted under subsection (b)(2));

(iii) the development and use of new communications technologies; and

(iv) the use of nonradiating communications systems where practicable; and (C) seek to avoid

(i) serious degradation of Federal Government services and operations;

(ii) excessive costs to the Federal Government and users of Federal Government services; and

(iii) excessive disruption of existing use of Federal Government frequencies by amateur radio licensees. (2) FEASIBILITY OF USE.-In determining whether a frequency band meets the criteria specified in subsection (a)(3), the Secretary shall